Computer applications in production and engineering : IFIP TC5 International Conference on Computer Applications in Production and Engineering (CAPE '97), 5-7 November 1997, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Preface. Towards computer-aided rapid product realization - G.J. Olling. Enhancing life-cycle integration through the application of case-based reasoning to qualify function deployment - D.A. Adams, C. Irgens, E. MacArthur & B. Lees. A case study on CAD/CAM data transfer in CIM environment - K.P. Mahadevan, J. Mou, M.R. Henderson & D.L. Shunk, The object oriented modelling for product data management (PDM) - S.H. Kim, T.H. Oh & J.Y. Park. Definition of numerical models for rapid product dev elopment - A. Bernard & M. Veron. Impacts of data mining techn ology on prioduct design and process plannng - C.H. Dagli & H.C. Lee On the implemetation of product model interfaces in CIME - T. Sorensen. A long-term planning approach for small-medium design enterprise networks - F. Bonfatti, P.D. Monari & A. Morini Global supply chain intergration - F.L. Krause & M. Doblies. A platform to support production planning and management in a virtual enterprise - L.M. Camarinha-Matos A Fuzzy approach t othe globalization of product activities - A. Portioli. Modelling to suppurt a food industry in the exteded enterprise - I Hunt, R, Carelli, J. Pellicer I. Mazon-Gonzalez & V.H. Chacon Utlizing real-time market demand information in the integration of the supply chain in the food industry - J. Slotte, HG. Nyman & J. Holmstrom. Multi-axis machining with additional axis NC system - S.H. Suh, J.J. Lee & S.K. Kim. The validity of Z-map model for mold and die machining - J.W. park & B.K. Choi. Probabilistic approaches for estimating surface roughness in multi-pass horizontal operations -H.G. Choi, M.K. Yeo & J.Y. Kim. Simulation study of the process paremeters of a new precision grinding method - Y. Wand, K.S. Moon & M.H. Miller. A computer model for tool management information system - R.V. Narang. A comprensive methodology for the development of manufacturing enterprise systems -C.L. Ang. Using IDEFO to develop generic business process models - R. Maull, A. Weaver, A. Smart & S. Childe. Process assessment method - an approach for business process development - T. Laakso. Informstion transfers as a metric for engineering processes - M.P. Klapsis & V. Thom son. Consequences of current organizatinal concepts on management control and design/production processes interaction - O. Senechal, D Raviart & C. Tahon Machining feature generation based on a facility model and manufacturing knowledge - M Matsuda & F. Kimura Simulation of wires handling for the auomation of industrial processes - Denti, P. Dragoni, G. Frugoli & C. Rizzi. Integration of reverse engineering and rapid prototyping with data reduction - Y.H. Chen, C.T. Ng & Y.Z. Wang. Performance prediction of P/M electrodes in EDM using artificial neural network - P.K. Phillip, M.P. Samuel, T. George & G. Kuppiswamy. Rapid manufacture of dinnerware - R.K.L. Gay, C.K. Chua & W. Hoheisel. Design issues of an intergrated software workbench supporting the manufacturing systems design process - M. Garretti, A. Bartolotta, E. Corradi, M. Rabe & A. Raimondo. World wide simulation envornment (WISE) - K. Morita, K. Kawashima, J. Saito, Y.Naruko, M. Okamoto & H. Suxuki. A scenario simulation for re-engineering potential asssessment - J.M. Lehtonen & K. Marttilla. Group technology: generation and selectio of the best criteris alternative - B. Malakooti, Z. Yang, E.C. Tandler & J. Al-Alwani. Reduction of the cycle time inthe manufacturing using simulation - A.W. Chan, A. Satir & V.J. Thomson. Experiments with a knowledge based simulator and scheduler system - G.L. Kovacs. Keynote paper - inverse manufacturing: from products to service. Advances in measurement system integration - J. Lenner, F.E. Plonka, D. Carnahan & R. Jaikumar. Sensor-fusion methodology for reducing product quality variation - J. Mou, S.D. Jones & R.J. Furnes. Evaluation of roughness of machinrd surfaces usinf vision system by phase shifting method - M.B. Kiran,